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Old 09-02-2007, 02:10 PM
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any tips for installing valve seals, i keep messing them up the small spring on the seals.
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The Dart's come with the one piece seal/seat, is that what you are installing?
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i ordered the partriot extreme kit, but the seats where not big enough, so i exchanged them for there oversized one. so i take it the valve seals are different as well ?
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IF the seals are the same...

use a 12pt 1/2" socket.(not a 6pt)

listen closely for the sound to change when you're tapping them on. if you hit them after they've seated you'll bust the spring like i did....:o(
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Originally Posted by oldschoolmuscle
i ordered the partriot extreme kit, but the seats where not big enough, so i exchanged them for there oversized one. so i take it the valve seals are different as well ?
Not exactly sure what you are installing. Sounds like the Patriot umbrella seal. Not sure how they are going to like the threaded valve guides in the Dart heads and your springs are compatible with the original one piece Dart seals. West Coast cylinder head does a lot with Dart heads, you might shoot them an e-mail or call Gunnar at Patriot to get his input.




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